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Angine de Poitrine Win 2026 Polaris Music Prize

Angine de Poitrine, the viral Quebec instrumental math-rockers, are on quite a run right now. The duo has existed since 2019, but they've become internet superstars during the 2026 calendar year.

Angine de Poitrine Win 2026 Polaris Music Prize

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Angine de Poitrine, the viral Quebec instrumental math-rockers, are on quite a run right now.

The duo has existed since 2019, but they've become internet superstars during the 2026 calendar year.

They've played Jools Holland and Fallon, and they've already inspired a tribute act across the planet.

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Angine de Poitrine, the viral Quebec instrumental math-rockers, are on quite a run right now. The duo has existed since 2019, but they've become internet superstars during the 2026 calendar year. They've played Jools Holland and Fallon, and they've already inspired a tribute act across the planet.

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  • Just recently, Angine de Poitrine started playing big festivals, hitting Chicago's Riot Fest and Richmond's Iron Blossom last weekend.
  • (I caught their set at Iron Blosson, and I might have more to say about it later.) On Tuesday night, Angine de Poitrine became the latest winners of Canada's prestigious Polaris Music Prize.

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